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November 26, 2013

News Briefs

News you can use all day

The United States of Amnesia - "The latest CNN/ORC International survey showed the GOP with a two-point advantage, 49 percent to 47 percent, on the congressional generic ballot — a dramatic reversal from just last month when Democrats led by eight." (Livewire)

Making a list and checking it twice - Christmas mall Santa 62-year-old Herbert G. Jones has been arrested for sexually harassing his elf. (Raw Story)

Boffo Box Office - People are staying away from EchoLight's film The Christmas Candle like there is Santorum all over it:

Its opening weekend, on a small “platform” release on just 5 screens, took a respectable $68,000; but in its second week, when it expanded to over 390, it took less than $1m. The crucial screen average was an extremely moderate $2,500, putting it below the likes of The Best Man Holiday, Narco Cultura, and bodybuilding doco Generation Iron – and far beneath Catching Fire and Philomena.

So… Frothy is as good a film maker as he was a Senator? Yes, we'll go with that. (Raw Story)